Spring Break has arrived and our heroes make their plans for their mini-vacations. But will all go as planned, or will there be surprises and unexpected twists to deal with along the way?
"Dunmore Tales"
DT-04 Broken Spring
By Darrel James VanWinkle
02/26/2004-05/15/2004
Chapter 01
The late March spring sun melted off all of the snow and improved life on Kingdom U campus. Though every student knew what spring brought...
Spring Break!
Many students were busying themselves for their vacations. Dennis Andrews awoke to find another note from Shaq. Dennis was almost getting tired of seeing these things. He read this one.
"Dennis.
I went to study with Zu'larr and Elizakat.
Be back late; don't wait up on me.
Shaq."
His roommate, Shaquil Pernardo, had flipped out when he had joined that Anachronism Club, a campus social group who were bonkers over medieval lifestyles. Dennis was beginning to miss his foul mouthed tabby cat friend.
Dennis poked his head into Lindsay and Joey's bedroom, and grinned when he saw Lindsay cuddling a sleeping Joey. Lindsay smiled to Dennis and motioned for him to come in. Dennis walked on in and sat on the edge of the bed.
Dennis slyly asked, "Did you sleep with him?"
Lindsay replied with a wink, "Not yet. You know you have first dibs on that privilege."
Joey murmurred, "Jus' cause Ah 'ave me 'ead in Lindsay's lap, don' mean that Ah can't 'ear ya guys."
Dennis laughed. "I'm glad you both are still here. I was wondering if you two would be interested in coming back to my hometown with me for Spring Break. I go home every year, but its otherwise a very lonely trip. I could use the company."
Lindsay asked, "Why don't you take Shaq?"
Dennis sighed, and showed the note to Lindsay. "All Shaq cares about anymore are his medieval friends, Zu`larr and Elizakat. So, Shaq isn't around to take."
Lindsay sighed. "Joey and I already made plans, Dennis. I'm really sorry. Say... why don't you ask Smokey? He's a bachelor and probably has time to be your escort."
Dennis smiled. "Yeah, Smokey. This is why I am glad you're my friend, Lindsay. You are fleet of thought and ready to help out if you have free time to do so."
Joey murmurred again, "If ya'll don' stop yer yap'n, Ah'll be forced to go feral on yas."
Chapter 02
Colin packed his suitcase, looking forward to this break away from college. Most of his thoughts were on his parents and his siblings, but he mainly thought about what Aiden was going to be doing during the spring break. Colin knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that he didn't want to spend spring break with Rick. The Mooneys were planning a surfing and yachting holiday.
Colin zipped closed his suitcase, then picked up his phone and called Aiden's number.
After a few rings, Aiden's answering machine came on. "Hi, this is Aiden. I am not here right now, but if you leave me a message, I'll do my best to get back to you."
After the beep, Colin exclaimed, "Aiden, this is Colin. I just wanted to tell you that I am leaving my dorm room now, heading to the bus stop. Spring break is beginning and I'll be at my parent's place in case you need anything. The number is..." Colin recited the phone number. "Thank you for being such a very good friend. By the way, I still have your raccoon underwear. Take care, and I'll see you when I return." Colin hung up the phone.
Colin grabbed his suitcase and headed for the bus stop.
Aiden blushed cutely when he listened to the message recording. He sighed, "Yes, spring break should be exciting. My mom is supposed to be picking me up soon. I hope my old high school buddies are still around."
Aiden picked up his two suitcases and headed out of his dorm building. He almost ran right into Duma.
Duma smiled. "Hey, I'm glad I caught you, Aiden... I was wondering... could I spend spring break with you? My family is all caught up in a funeral and a wedding at the same time, and rather than spend my time crying or laughing, I'd like to spend the time with you."
Aiden smiled. "I don't mind. Grab your suitcase and we'll wait for my mom to get here."
Duma grinned and kissed Aiden on the cheek. "I'll be right back!"
Duma ran off to get his suitcases. Aiden was waiting for Duma to return, when Aiden's mom pulled up in the family station wagon. Duma came running up, panting, and Aiden introduced Duma to his mom. Duma was very polite. Aiden and Duma piled in and they were on their way.
Rick and Becky loaded Rick's sportscar with their luggage and gear. They, too, were looking forward to their outing.
Rick grinned. "Two whole weeks without Jade! Man, have I ever earned this vacation!"
Becky chuckled and playfully slapped Rick's shoulder. "Jade isn't that bad! Besides, it's in the past. Just think ahead to the surfing and yachting. And the other pretty girls..."
Rick grinned again. "You're right. Two whole weeks to forget about everything!"
Chapter 03
Jade put the last of her bags into the back of her caravan and turned to look at the university. "Why must I go home? My father just doesn't understand that I don't care about the family fortune." Jade ponders the long lonely drive home.
"Such a pretty face shouldn't be looking so glum, Jade."
Jade blinked her eyes and turned to her left rapidly... becoming almost nose-to-nose with Franklin, who was wearing his campus security uniform. Jade tried hard not to embarrass herself, but she just couldn't stop herself from lolling her forked tongue and panting.
Franklin smiled and petted Jade's scaly jaw. "Would you like an escort, Jade? Evidently, I have nowhere to go during this Spring Break and everyone else is doing their own thing."
Jade pulled her tongue back into her mouth. "Sure, you can escort me... but aren't you afraid that I'll try something with you?"
Franklin mentally grinned. "A true lady refrains from such activities. If you tried anything, that would prove that you're not a true lady and we wouldn't want your father to see that, now would we?"
Jade smiled. "Okay. Get in and we'll be on our way."
Franklin nodded his esteemed muzzle and got into the customized caravan surprised over how much leg room they had, but the caravan would have to be customized for people as large as Jade and Franklin. Jade started the vehicle and they were soon off on the long trip.
Dennis knocked on Smokey's door at Smokey's home. When the door opened, Smokey stood there on crutches with one leg bandaged up. Dennis blinked his eyes. "What happened to you?"
Smokey grinned. "Toby and I were wrestling the other night and he placed me into a new hold he had been working with and he and I twisted the wrong way... and we both got hurt."
Dennis sighed. "So, I don't guess you'd be interested in riding with me back to my home town, would you?"
Smokey hummed. "You need some chatting company? I can do that. As long as you promise that I'll be left alone to rest after we get there, I'll ride with you."
Dennis smiled and hugged Smokey hugely. "Thank you. I really didn't want to make this trip all by myself."
Smokey nodded his head. "Let me pack some necessary things, then we can be on our way."
Dennis helped Smokey pack some belongings. Then, Smokey grabbed his guitar case and music portfolio, and carefully got into the backseat of Dennis' convertible. Dennis and Smokey were soon on their way, with Smokey playing the guitar directly behind Dennis' head.
"Dunmore Tales"
DT-04 Broken Spring
By Darrel James VanWinkle
02/26/2004-05/15/2004
Chapter 01
The late March spring sun melted off all of the snow and improved life on Kingdom U campus. Though every student knew what spring brought...
Spring Break!
Many students were busying themselves for their vacations. Dennis Andrews awoke to find another note from Shaq. Dennis was almost getting tired of seeing these things. He read this one.
"Dennis.
I went to study with Zu'larr and Elizakat.
Be back late; don't wait up on me.
Shaq."
His roommate, Shaquil Pernardo, had flipped out when he had joined that Anachronism Club, a campus social group who were bonkers over medieval lifestyles. Dennis was beginning to miss his foul mouthed tabby cat friend.
Dennis poked his head into Lindsay and Joey's bedroom, and grinned when he saw Lindsay cuddling a sleeping Joey. Lindsay smiled to Dennis and motioned for him to come in. Dennis walked on in and sat on the edge of the bed.
Dennis slyly asked, "Did you sleep with him?"
Lindsay replied with a wink, "Not yet. You know you have first dibs on that privilege."
Joey murmurred, "Jus' cause Ah 'ave me 'ead in Lindsay's lap, don' mean that Ah can't 'ear ya guys."
Dennis laughed. "I'm glad you both are still here. I was wondering if you two would be interested in coming back to my hometown with me for Spring Break. I go home every year, but its otherwise a very lonely trip. I could use the company."
Lindsay asked, "Why don't you take Shaq?"
Dennis sighed, and showed the note to Lindsay. "All Shaq cares about anymore are his medieval friends, Zu`larr and Elizakat. So, Shaq isn't around to take."
Lindsay sighed. "Joey and I already made plans, Dennis. I'm really sorry. Say... why don't you ask Smokey? He's a bachelor and probably has time to be your escort."
Dennis smiled. "Yeah, Smokey. This is why I am glad you're my friend, Lindsay. You are fleet of thought and ready to help out if you have free time to do so."
Joey murmurred again, "If ya'll don' stop yer yap'n, Ah'll be forced to go feral on yas."
Chapter 02
Colin packed his suitcase, looking forward to this break away from college. Most of his thoughts were on his parents and his siblings, but he mainly thought about what Aiden was going to be doing during the spring break. Colin knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that he didn't want to spend spring break with Rick. The Mooneys were planning a surfing and yachting holiday.
Colin zipped closed his suitcase, then picked up his phone and called Aiden's number.
After a few rings, Aiden's answering machine came on. "Hi, this is Aiden. I am not here right now, but if you leave me a message, I'll do my best to get back to you."
After the beep, Colin exclaimed, "Aiden, this is Colin. I just wanted to tell you that I am leaving my dorm room now, heading to the bus stop. Spring break is beginning and I'll be at my parent's place in case you need anything. The number is..." Colin recited the phone number. "Thank you for being such a very good friend. By the way, I still have your raccoon underwear. Take care, and I'll see you when I return." Colin hung up the phone.
Colin grabbed his suitcase and headed for the bus stop.
Aiden blushed cutely when he listened to the message recording. He sighed, "Yes, spring break should be exciting. My mom is supposed to be picking me up soon. I hope my old high school buddies are still around."
Aiden picked up his two suitcases and headed out of his dorm building. He almost ran right into Duma.
Duma smiled. "Hey, I'm glad I caught you, Aiden... I was wondering... could I spend spring break with you? My family is all caught up in a funeral and a wedding at the same time, and rather than spend my time crying or laughing, I'd like to spend the time with you."
Aiden smiled. "I don't mind. Grab your suitcase and we'll wait for my mom to get here."
Duma grinned and kissed Aiden on the cheek. "I'll be right back!"
Duma ran off to get his suitcases. Aiden was waiting for Duma to return, when Aiden's mom pulled up in the family station wagon. Duma came running up, panting, and Aiden introduced Duma to his mom. Duma was very polite. Aiden and Duma piled in and they were on their way.
Rick and Becky loaded Rick's sportscar with their luggage and gear. They, too, were looking forward to their outing.
Rick grinned. "Two whole weeks without Jade! Man, have I ever earned this vacation!"
Becky chuckled and playfully slapped Rick's shoulder. "Jade isn't that bad! Besides, it's in the past. Just think ahead to the surfing and yachting. And the other pretty girls..."
Rick grinned again. "You're right. Two whole weeks to forget about everything!"
Chapter 03
Jade put the last of her bags into the back of her caravan and turned to look at the university. "Why must I go home? My father just doesn't understand that I don't care about the family fortune." Jade ponders the long lonely drive home.
"Such a pretty face shouldn't be looking so glum, Jade."
Jade blinked her eyes and turned to her left rapidly... becoming almost nose-to-nose with Franklin, who was wearing his campus security uniform. Jade tried hard not to embarrass herself, but she just couldn't stop herself from lolling her forked tongue and panting.
Franklin smiled and petted Jade's scaly jaw. "Would you like an escort, Jade? Evidently, I have nowhere to go during this Spring Break and everyone else is doing their own thing."
Jade pulled her tongue back into her mouth. "Sure, you can escort me... but aren't you afraid that I'll try something with you?"
Franklin mentally grinned. "A true lady refrains from such activities. If you tried anything, that would prove that you're not a true lady and we wouldn't want your father to see that, now would we?"
Jade smiled. "Okay. Get in and we'll be on our way."
Franklin nodded his esteemed muzzle and got into the customized caravan surprised over how much leg room they had, but the caravan would have to be customized for people as large as Jade and Franklin. Jade started the vehicle and they were soon off on the long trip.
Dennis knocked on Smokey's door at Smokey's home. When the door opened, Smokey stood there on crutches with one leg bandaged up. Dennis blinked his eyes. "What happened to you?"
Smokey grinned. "Toby and I were wrestling the other night and he placed me into a new hold he had been working with and he and I twisted the wrong way... and we both got hurt."
Dennis sighed. "So, I don't guess you'd be interested in riding with me back to my home town, would you?"
Smokey hummed. "You need some chatting company? I can do that. As long as you promise that I'll be left alone to rest after we get there, I'll ride with you."
Dennis smiled and hugged Smokey hugely. "Thank you. I really didn't want to make this trip all by myself."
Smokey nodded his head. "Let me pack some necessary things, then we can be on our way."
Dennis helped Smokey pack some belongings. Then, Smokey grabbed his guitar case and music portfolio, and carefully got into the backseat of Dennis' convertible. Dennis and Smokey were soon on their way, with Smokey playing the guitar directly behind Dennis' head.
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